Cobram District Sees Storms Floods and Old Milestone Wedding
A double storm brought heavy rain and flooding across the Cobram area, with over an inch in an hour and streets unable to cope. A long forgotten wedding anniversary was celebrated at Chelsea Lodge Carnegie as John Lord Stillard and wife observed their fiftieth year of marriage with family, cake, and grandchildren in attendance.
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Tne
Apt
Obram
John Lord Stillard
Chelsea Lodge
North Road
Carnegie
Beryl Stillard
Mra Sitlerd
Teft Cobram
Jvare Ego
Resi Hf
Jon F
H. Sod J
Stillerd
Nowar kah Special Horse Sale Planned for February 28
Messrs J McNamara Co and Campbell and Sons Melbourne announce a big interstate horse sale at Nowar kah on Wednesday February 28. Vendors are invited to yard, stock needs include medium and heavy draught geldings and mares, with strong Melbourne and local buyer interest and a 20 member £1 deposit guarantee. A Yarrawonga yards sale on February 12 by NZ Mercantile Agency Co Ltd and Campbell and Sons Ltd targets similar buyers.
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Messrs
J. McNamara & Co
Campbell and Sons
Melbourne
Nowarkah
Inter State
Yiwang Yards
New Zealand Mercantile Agency Company Ltd
Campbell and Sons Ltd
Yarrawonga Yards
Horse sale accident at Numar kab yards
During a Thursday horse sale at Numar kab yards Mr A Gilmour suffered a broken arm in three places after a horse kicked him as he guided the animal around the ring. The incident caused minor injuries and disruption to the sale.
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Numarkab Yards
A. Gilmour
Mynee
R. Farrell
Cobram
Canon Williamson
Valedictory at Yarroweyah Hall for Mr J Smith
A Monday valedictory at Yarroweyah Hall honored Mr J Smith with a taewell social. Dr Curville chaired the event while school and hospital committees praised his service, and Fr Ellis lauded his popularity and new Melbourne University course. Community groups thanked him for leadership in clubs and expressed regret at his departure.
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Yarroweyah Hall
J. Smith
Curville
Smith
Fr. Ellis
Saith
Melbourne University
M. Stokes
Hospital Ball and Hall
Kevin Lonergan
Genicus
Jack
Mrt
Mitchell
Riley
Strathmerton
J. Reynoldson
Strathmerton Golf Club
Yarrawonga Weir Pushing World-Tender Construction Plan
The Labor and Water Supply Minister announced preliminary work for a Yarrawonga weir and a causeway over the Hume Weir as part of the River Murray scheme. Tenders from global bidders are expected within three months, with 200 to 225 workers to be hired if contracted, at an estimated cost of £380,000.
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Hume Weir
Yarrawonga
River Murray
Labor and Water Supply
Gowdie
Warrawongea Weir
Goudie
Yarrawonga Fire Destroys Levings Shop and Dwelling
For a third time in as many weeks Yarrawonga residents awoke to a fire alarm. The blaze at A. E. Levings undertaker premises on Belmore Street destroyed the wooden shop and dwelling despite a quick response by the fire brigade. The origin is undetermined and the building was insured, but the loss is heavy for those affected.
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Yarrawonga
A. E. Levings
Belmore Street
Victorian champion Armstrong shines in varied skill test
Armstrong of Victoria, a premier iron joint billiards player, faced a multi game test against J Boyles of Australia, winning billiards and most draughts while drawing chess. Duck season opened with disappointing bagging though Barmah and district swamps yielded mixed results for shooters across the state.
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Armstrong
Victoria
Wile
J. Boyles
Australia
S. Scott
Barmah
Perkin
Cleave
Cookie
Shepparton
Yarrawouga
Yarrawouge
Country Week Team Picks For 14 From 32 Nominees
Messra Scott Cobram Marshall Numurkeb and Rush Yarrawonga named 14 players for the country week team from 32 signups to travel to Melbourne. Cobram Numurkah and Yarrawonga regions list 18 nominees with several names. vacancies may be filled from those not selected. A Warburto social tale recalls a golfer and two young women in male attire provoking humor and a parent’s quip about identity.
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Messra Scott
Cobram
Marshall Numurkeb
Rush
Yarrawonga
Eam
Melbourne
Cobram-Numurkah Association
S. Snell
Barooga
Sec
Jack
Tom Bourke
Wau-1
BR. Watson
J. Fowles
W. Sloley
Numurkah
Berrigan Council Discusses Relief Work and Road Works
The Berrigan Council met to approve monthly relief payments to permanent residents, review gate removals on Tocumwal property, and reject increases in main road works assistance. Discussions covered Haorooka bridge repairs, kerbing Finley, water connections, and road formation on Tocumwal Berrigan and Saver agke roads under unemployment relief.
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Department of Labor
C.J. Taylor
Tocumwal
Council
Main Roads Dept
Maj
Rt, Ball
Couneil
Public Works Department
J. Irvine
Harooga
Canon Williamson
Tocumwel
Tocumnal Recreation Reserve
Department of Local Government
Finley
F. Robinson
Berrigan
C. L. Nicholas
T. Quivane
Barnage
Soo Qeer
Beauty
L G. Barnett
Oir
Barnett
G. Horstal
Tocumwal- Berrigan
Godden
Lawlor
Saveragke
H. Stillard
Barooga
Hay Bros
Crawley
Rond
Partoda
Tocamwal
L Ab
Tenders Forung and grave Murkey in historic notice
Tender notices and local council entries describe bids and officials routed through clerks and engineers. The fragment mentions aged guardians and widowed families, road work themes, and public works near Wal Tuppal road and Haye ig engineer reports.
Breaking and Enter Three Men Sente
Three men are described in a fragmented report of a breaking and entering incident. The text references suspects linked to Gulu Juseph Meiauel Cembe and Pleadas Gu Ot Ghip Swag, with unclear details about charges or outcomes and mentions of responsibility and guilt in a disjointed account.
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Fhree Mo
Dia Bouter
Bel Baiti Yan
Gulu
Juseph
Amd
Yarroweyah Racing Notes Attract Mixed Entries And Stakes
In Yarrowbyah area racing terms mix with Novice and Handicap events. The program lists entrants like Nipper Siam Handicap and various horses including Muddy Light and Sky Starien-Wating, with stakes, fields of three to six runners, and notes on pacing and drivers.
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Suge Aivaie
Wuners
Ulier
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